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<p>Dear friends, <p />If you aren't aware of my story, I just wanted to tell you that I delivered<br />extremely premature (micro preemie) twins at 26 weeks gestation and then<br />lost one of my twins.that was the day my life changed forever. <p />I have gotten involved with Nick Hall, who also lost a twin as I did and his<br />wonderful non-profit named after the twin he lost: Graham. <p />Graham's Foundation delivers NICU care packages to families who are<br />currently experiencing the stress of delivering a micro preemie baby. These<br />care packages will be for our very own Bay Area Hospital NICU's, like CPMC ,<br />UCSF, Alta Bates and more.<p />I'm hoping you can join me (I am the local sponsor for this event) in San<br />Francisco on October 27th!<p />If you might be interested in helping our or donating to the silent auction<br />for the event, please let me know also!<p />More info about the event:<p />Every year 50,000 extremely premature babies - those weighing less than 3<br />pounds and delivered at less than 29 weeks gestation - are born in the<br />United States, and rates of prematurity are going up each year. The earliest<br />newborns to survive often require intensive care for months and undergo<br />countless medical procedures. Parents of these babies frequently feel<br />isolated from friends and family due to the serious risk to their babies'<br />health, and this experience is unlike any they expected with the birth of<br />their child.<p />Jennifer and Nick Hall understand the joys and the heartaches that are a<br />part of the parenting journey that comes with extreme prematurity - their<br />son, Graham, and daughter, Reece, were born at 25 weeks gestation. Graham<br />was with them for just 45 days, while Reece spent four long months in the<br />hospital before coming home. It was their experiences that inspired them to<br />create Graham's Foundation .<p />You are cordially invited to San Francisco's inaugural Micro-Tinis for<br />Micro-Preemies fund-raiser, an evening filled with inspiring stories,<br />endless martinis and tasty treats, all to help Graham's Foundation<br /> continue their mission of supporting<br />parents of premature babies.<p />When: Thursday, October 27, 2011, 6:00 - 8:00 pm<br />Where: Hotel Monaco at 501 Geary Street in San Francisco<br />Ticket price: $75/person, $25/parents of preemies<p />For more information and to purchase tickets, please visit our website<br /> .<p />To order more than two tickets or information on sponsorship opportunities,<br />please email Jen@grahamsfoundation.org<p />Liz McCarthy<br />Real Estate Broker & <br />Mom to MicroPreemie Twins Kaitlyn & ^Corinne^ and Quinn<p />cell/text:415-250-4929<br />personal email: Liz@alizard.com<br />Personal Blog: MicroPreemies.com<p />
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<p>Dear friends, <p />If you aren't aware of my story, I just wanted to tell you that I delivered<br />extremely premature (micro preemie) twins at 26 weeks gestation and then<br />lost one of my twins.that was the day my life changed forever. <p />I have gotten involved with Nick Hall, who also lost a twin as I did and his<br />wonderful non-profit named after the twin he lost: Graham. <p />Graham's Foundation delivers NICU care packages to families who are<br />currently experiencing the stress of delivering a micro preemie baby. These<br />care packages will be for our very own Bay Area Hospital NICU's, like CPMC ,<br />UCSF, Alta Bates and more.<p />I'm hoping you can join me (I am the local sponsor for this event) in San<br />Francisco on October 27th!<p />If you might be interested in helping our or donating to the silent auction<br />for the event, please let me know also!<p />More info about the event:<p />Every year 50,000 extremely premature babies - those weighing less than 3<br />pounds and delivered at less than 29 weeks gestation - are born in the<br />United States, and rates of prematurity are going up each year. The earliest<br />newborns to survive often require intensive care for months and undergo<br />countless medical procedures. Parents of these babies frequently feel<br />isolated from friends and family due to the serious risk to their babies'<br />health, and this experience is unlike any they expected with the birth of<br />their child.<p />Jennifer and Nick Hall understand the joys and the heartaches that are a<br />part of the parenting journey that comes with extreme prematurity - their<br />son, Graham, and daughter, Reece, were born at 25 weeks gestation. Graham<br />was with them for just 45 days, while Reece spent four long months in the<br />hospital before coming home. It was their experiences that inspired them to<br />create Graham's Foundation .<p />You are cordially invited to San Francisco's inaugural Micro-Tinis for<br />Micro-Preemies fund-raiser, an evening filled with inspiring stories,<br />endless martinis and tasty treats, all to help Graham's Foundation<br /> continue their mission of supporting<br />parents of premature babies.<p />When: Thursday, October 27, 2011, 6:00 - 8:00 pm<br />Where: Hotel Monaco at 501 Geary Street in San Francisco<br />Ticket price: $75/person, $25/parents of preemies<p />For more information and to purchase tickets, please visit our website<br /> .<p />To order more than two tickets or information on sponsorship opportunities,<br />please email Jen@grahamsfoundation.org<p />Liz McCarthy<br />Real Estate Broker & <br />Mom to MicroPreemie Twins Kaitlyn & ^Corinne^ and Quinn<p />cell/text:415-250-4929<br />personal email: Liz@alizard.com<br />Personal Blog: MicroPreemies.com<p />
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<p>Be sure to check out Marin Country Day School and Mt Tamalpais School over in Marin. Both have busses to the city. MCDS has a mandate to have a certain % of city kids in each class. I'm an alum of MTS and a current board member and have heard from the director that they are actively recruiting more city kids.<p />
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<p>My top choices were Holy Name and St. Brigid. We chose St Brigid, but there is only one class for all grades. Holy Name I believe has more than one class. Our kids love it there. <p />I've heard Notre Dame is very good, but very hard to get into. <p />Congrats and hope you find something that fits your family!<p />Susan<p />--- On Thu, 9/22/11, Trish Wiggins wrote:<p /> From: Trish Wiggins <br /> Subject: [sfpom_general] Independent schools research? - Ref#61428592<br /> To: "'San Francisco Parents of Multiples SFPOM General Discussion'" <br /> Date: Thursday, September 22, 2011, 5:28 PM<br /> Trish Wiggins posted:<p /> Hi all,<p /> I'm in the process of researching independent schools (i.e.<br /> private and <br /> parochial) so we have a back-up plan if we don't receive a<br /> public school we <br /> desire for my b/g twins. They are entering<br /> kindergarden next year. I'm <br /> interested in co-ed schools that have at least two classes<br /> per grade <br /> (especially lower grades)<p /> Before I reinvent the wheel, has anyone already done this<br /> research? If so, <br /> is it in a format you can easily sent to me?<p /> I'm working on arranging tours, and realize that most of<br /> the parochial <br /> schools on my list are too small.<p /> <br /> Add your comments online: <a href="http://www.bigtent.com/group/forum/message/61428592?md=MTIzODA2NTY=&md=NjA3Nzg0MjI=" target="_external">http://www.bigtent.com/group/forum/message/61428592?md=MTIzODA2NTY=</a><p /> <br /> ____________________<br /> You received this email because you (petermolly@yahoo.com)<br /> are a member of the BigTent group San Francisco Parents of<br /> Multiples.<p /> Visit this group on the Web: <a href="http://www.bigtent.com/group/sfpom?md=MTIzODA2NTY=&md=NjA3Nzg0MjI=" target="_external">http://www.bigtent.com/group/sfpom?md=MTIzODA2NTY=</a><br /> Unsubscribe or leave this group: <a href="https://www.bigtent.com/unsubscribe/12380656?key=iMfgugEMQ2cU2D15hnXKnoKUMHVpV5W71His%2FaHY39A%3D&md=MTIzODA2NTY=&md=NjA3Nzg0MjI=" target="_external">https://www.bigtent.com/unsubscribe/12380656?key=iMfgugEMQ2cU2D15hnXKnoKUMHVpV5W71His%2FaHY39A%3D&md=MTIzODA2NTY=</a><p /> Terms of Use: <a href="https://www.bigtent.com/terms?md=MTIzODA2NTY=&md=NjA3Nzg0MjI=" target="_external">https://www.bigtent.com/terms?md=MTIzODA2NTY=</a><br /> Privacy Policy: <a href="https://www.bigtent.com/privacy?md=MTIzODA2NTY=&md=NjA3Nzg0MjI=" target="_external">https://www.bigtent.com/privacy?md=MTIzODA2NTY=</a> <br /> Need help? <a href="https://www.bigtent.com/help?md=MTIzODA2NTY=&md=NjA3Nzg0MjI=" target="_external">https://www.bigtent.com/help?md=MTIzODA2NTY=</a><p />
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Oh help! My twins are 5 weeks old...still have not yet hit the 40 week mark as they…</font><br /><font size="2" face="arial"> [<a href="mailto:sfpom_general@lists.bigtent.com?subject=Re%3ARef%2361356041%20-%20Tandem%20feeding...nipple%20shields...premature%20babies%21">E-mail a Comment</a>]</font></td></tr></table>
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<p>I had 32 wk preemies, and nipple shields were great. Help is essential, but you can definitely manage on your own. I managed to do some breastfeeding for six months, but was always supplementing as my body just didn't make enough. I tried lots of different things to up my supply including the truly endless cycle of feeding and pumping, but in the end I think it was all too much stress for my body and mind. <p />I wanted to offer that if after you try everything you can to keep your little boys with mamas milk for as long as possible, it just doesn't seem to work out, you're not alone. I felt so horrible about not being able to give them breast milk exclusively and went through many hard days beating myself up over it, but in the end I still have two very healthy boys and am happy I live in a time/place where formula is an option when all else fails - sure beats the alternative!<p />Hang in there,<br />Kristen<p />
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<p>I saw Dr. Moy at Pacific Women's OBGYN and love her. SHe is a mother of 7 or 8 year old b/g twins and from day one she was absolutely fine with the idea of vaginal delivery. Her only caveat was that I had to have an epidural in case a c-section was suddenly necessary. In the end, both babies were head down and were delivered vaginally. Dr. Moy was not on call the day my kids were born, but she made sure that she was contacted when I went to CPMC with labor pains and she made sure to be the Doctor to deliver. Dr. Moy is whip-smart, takes her time during appointments, and has had several good twin tips for me since the kids were just born. I highly recommend her.<p />
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